RUFORUM Triennial Scientific Conference
Operationalising higher agricultural education and research ecosystems for African development
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Date
12.08.24 > 16.08.24
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Time
08:30 am > 08:30 pm UTC+02:00
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Location
Windhoek, Namibia
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Registration
Registration
RUFORUM will host its second Triennial Scientific Conference on 12–16 August 2024 in Windhoek, Namibia.
The conference will include scientific events in which plenary sessions, poster sessions, exhibitions, and side events will be held, policy roundtables, and field trips and opportunities for sightseeing.
About RUFORUM
The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), established by ten Vice Chancellors in 2004, is a consortium of universities in Africa, and as December 2022, the membership stood at 170 universities in 40 countries.
The organisation evolved from its predecessor, the Forum on Agricultural Resource Husbandry (FORUM) program of the Rockefeller Foundation. In July, 2014, RUFORUM signed a cooperation agreement with the African Union to support the implementation of the African Union Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy.
This year, the conference will follow the theme “Operationalising Higher Agricultural Education and Research Ecosystems for Innovation, Industrialisation and Economic Development in Africa: A Call for Action.”
CGIAR participation
Dr. Simeon Ehui, CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, and Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), has been invited to participate in the conference in the following events:
| Date and time | Title |
| 12th of August, 08:30 – 10:00 | Symposium I – Educating Africa on 12th August between 8:30 and 10:00 Central African Time – Solidairity statement |
| 13th of August, 08:30 – 13:00 | “Human capital for agricultural innovation and impact in Africa: What are the gaps and opportunities” – Paper presentation |
| 13th of August, 14:00 – 17:00 | On the future direction and immediate actions for the partnership between CGIAR and African Agricultural Research, Innovation, and Education Institutions – Presentation |
Oral presentations by scientists from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
- Knight-Jones, T., Karembu, M. and Caron, A. 2024. Capacitating One Health in eastern and southern Africa: The need for One Health. Presentation at the second Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) triennial conference, Windhoek, Namibia, 12–16 August 2024. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.
- Knight-Jones, T., Karembu, M. and Caron, A. 2024. Healthy food systems and One Health: Agriculture, the missing link. Presentation at the second Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) triennial conference, Windhoek, Namibia, 12–16 August 2024. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.
- Richards, S. 2024. One Health achievements in COHESA. Presentation at the 2nd RUFORUM Triennial Conference, Windhoek, Namibia, 12-16 August 2024. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.
- Richards, S., Yussuf, B., Grace, D., Mutie, I., Knight-Jones, T. and Mutua, F. 2024. Building the future One Health workforce in eastern and southern Africa: Gaps and opportunities in higher education. Presentation at the second Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) triennial conference, Windhoek, Namibia, 12–16 August 2024. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.
